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| | Features | Elastic bungee cord and clips included for quick installationTilting angle effective up to +/- 30 degreesRead in degree increments of 5Luminous capsuleMesh pouch for storage included
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| | Description | This easy to mount kayak compass will fit on kayaks of varying shapes and sizes. Durable thermoplastic rubber housing will withstand severe weather and rough conditions. | |
| | Product Details | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 3 reviews |
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| | Customer Reviews | Average Customer Review: ( 3 customer reviews )
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5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 Good quality but too small to be a primary compass for kayaking Jan 08, 2009
By M. Popov
I've used the compass for kayaking a few times and it does what a compass is suppoesed to do - shows the direction.
The problem is that the markings are too small and too busy. It is almost impossible to see even in good daylight when mounted where it is supposed to be mounted - near the bow and away from the cockpit on a long touring sea kayak.
There are several reasons why one would want to mount it as far away at the bow as possible - to minimize the chance of dizziness due to looking down in waves, to have deck space for maps and spare paddles or other gear that needs to be accessible and within reach, to minimize water spray in the face from waves hitting over the deck, and I'm sure there are more.
The inner piece indeed glows in the dark though I have not tested for how long after the sun goes down. Soon after light exposure it is bright enough to see in complete darkness - again, not sure how long it will stay bright enough.
If you decide to mount it close to the cockpit on a kayak, then there is another issue (besides the cons listed above) - the non-see thru bevelled edge on the window may fall where you want to look thru to see the scale and thus you would need to duck down or stand-up to actually see the numbers. I still don't get it why they did the bevelled edge the way they did - a half sphere would work just fine instead of this squarish window...
Another issue is that there is no way to set a bearing as there is with more "advanced" units - there is no rotating bezel independent of the magnetic unit inside.
Overall - a nice little compass that would probably work fine on a short kayak for light use or as a backup compass. But IMO it is not suitable as a main compass on a 19 foot expedition kayak and serious naigation due to the small busy scale and the lack of rotating directional bezel.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Visibility is Poor Sep 09, 2009
By EE4Hire
Purchased as a backup to GPS..
I cannot imagine why they frosted part of the clear capsule holding the liquid and compass element. It makes it all but impossible to see the heading at certain angles. Unfortuneatly, these angles are a consequence of where I want to put the compass on my deck. For instance I want it to be accessible while floating and out of the way of the paddle float, map case, and pump.
I have to make a wedge from a piece of wood or foam to tilt the unit so I can see the heading.
Try it out right away when you get it and do not wait like I did. You may find that you have to make compromises on locating your paddle float and pump so that this compass can be used.
0 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 Great Kayak must have Apr 02, 2009
By R. Vedet
"cloudberry"
Used these for years. Buying another today. I am a hard core kayaker and let me tell you... these are a must have.
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